Consumer
Sequoia, Nexus invest $3m in India food-ordering start-up
Indian food-ordering start-up TinyOwl Technology has raised $3 million from Sequoia Capital and Nexus Venture Partners in Series A round of funding.
Quadrant-backed Estia drops on Australia trading debut
Estia Health, an Australian aged care provider backed by Quadrant Private Equity, saw its stock open at a 13% discount to the IPO price on the first day of trading in Sydney.
Lightspeed China backs online travel agency Lulutrip
Lightspeed China Partners has invested in a Series A1 round of funding for Lulutrip, an online travel agency focused on the Chinese outbound market.
Capital Today, DST, Hillhouse raise $619m through JD.com share sale
Capital Today, DST Advisors and Hillhouse Capital Management have raised $618.9 million by selling a portion of their shares in JD.com, the Chinese online retailer that went public earlier this year.
TPG to exit stake in Japanese toy maker
TPG will exit Japanese toymaker Tomy through a buyback by the company. Tomy has agreed to acquire the private equity firm’s entire equity holding and also redeem its convertible bond holdings.
Chinese investors join $40m round for Misfit Wearables
GGV Capital, Shunwei Venture Partners, smart phone maker Xiaomi and online retailer JD.com have participated in a $40 million Series C round of funding for Misfit Wearables, which manufactures wearable devices that track health and fitness.
L Capital buys Australian swimwear brand Seafolly
L Capital Asia, a private equity firm sponsored by French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, has acquired a controlling stake in Australian swimwear brand Seafolly.
Southeast Asia's Lazada rockets past $700m mark
“We go in with a certain hypothesis of growth and revenue. Sometimes you’re not able to guess how the market will react. If the hypothesis is not confirmed within 3-6 months then we decide to pull out.”
China’s Fosun sweetens Club Med bid
A consortium led by China Fosun International has improved its offer for France-based Club Méditerranée (Club Med), valuing the vacation resort operator at EUR879 million ($1.12 billion).
Temasek leads $249m round for SE Asia-focused Lazada
Temasek Holdings has led a EUR200 million ($249 million) round of funding for Lazada, a Southeast Asia-focused online retailer set up by Germany’s Rocket Internet.
VC-backed Chinese dating app set for $267m US IPO
Momo, a Chinese location-based social-networking app with several VC backers, will raise up to $266.8 million through a US IPO. The company has also agreed to sell shares to Alibaba Group and 58.com through a separate private placement.
TPG exits China Grand Auto to Haitong-led group for $697m
TPG Capital will sell its stake in China Grand Automotive Services (CGA), the country’s leading car dealer, to an investor group led by Haitong International Securities Group for HK$5.4 billion ($697 million).
China online rental site Uoko.com raises $22m from VCs
A group of VC investors, including Matrix Partners, SIG China, Legend Capital and China Renaissance, have invested $22 million in a Series B round of funding for Uoko.com, a Chinese online rental operator.
Revived vacuum retailer Godfreys set for Australia IPO
Australian vacuum and cleaning products retailer Godfreys Group, which was acquired by Unitas Capital and Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and then taken over by creditors after running into trouble, is preparing to go public following a turnaround.
Tsinghua University PE unit acquires Hong Kong private jet business
Tsinghua Holdings Capital, a private equity fund ultimately controlled by an investment arm of Beijing's Tsinghua University, has acquired Hong Kong-based private jet company Sino Jet Management.
PE investors set for another JD.com windfall
Capital Today, DST Advisors and Hillhouse Capital Management will sell more shares in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com through a follow-on offering.
PE-backed Manpasand Beverages files for India IPO
Manpasand Beverages, the PE-backed drinks maker behind Mango Sip, is looking to raise as much as INR4 billion (INR64.6 million) through an India IPO.
Goldman leads $36m round for Korean food-ordering platform
A Goldman Sachs-led consortium has invested KRW40 billion ($36 million) in Woowa Brothers Corp, owner and operator of Baedal Minjok, South Korea’s leading digital food-ordering platform.
Fosun, Nanjing Sinolife to acquire New Zealand nutrients maker
Fosun Capital and Nanjing Sinolife United have formed a joint venture to acquire Good Health Products, a New Zealand-based nutritional supplements maker and distributor, for NZ$23.37 million ($18 million).
Arizona PSPRS commits to Trustbridge's fifth China fund
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System of the State of Arizona (Arizona PSPRS) has committed $40 million to Trustbridge Partners’ fifth China-focused fund.
Actis exits Indian retailer Nilgiri's to Future Group
Actis has exited it stake in India's Nigilri Dairy Farm , the business behind convenience store chain Nilgiri's, to Future Consumer Enterprise (FCEL), a retail unit of Kishore Biyani’s Future Group.
Affinity to exit Australia's Primo as JBS agrees $1.25b acquisition
Affinity Equity Partners will exit Australian deli meats producer Primo Group after Brazilian food processing giant JBS agreed to buy the business for A$1.45 billion ($1.25 billion).
VCs commit $60m to India restaurant listings site Zomato
Zomato, a restaurant search service based in India, has raised a Series E round of funding worth $60 million from Vy Capital and existing backers Info Edge and Sequoia Capital.
Xiaomi, Shunwei to invest $300m in Baidu-controlled iQiyi
Chinese smart phone maker Xiaomi and Shunwei Capital – a VC firm set up by Xiaomi co-founder and super angel investor Lei Jun – will invest $300 million in iQiyi, a video platform owned by Baidu.